And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. To him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last – and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.